Steam hair waving appliance



H. R. VAN KIRK 1,847,704

' STEAM HAIR WAVING APPLIANCE Marc 2h l, 1932.

Filed Feb. 11, 1931 INVENTOR .15 11 BY ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. -1, 1932 UNITED STATES My invention comprises certain improvements in the construction, form and arrangement of the various parts of a steam hair waving appliance whereby the condensate,

5 except that retained by the wound tress, may be entirely removed by suction which forms a vacuum in the heater which encloses the wound tress; whereby the condensation of the steam is materially retarded; whereby 10 a steam tight closure at the scalp end of the heater may be ensured; andwhereby the wound tress may be spaced from the inner walls of the heater tube to permit the circulation of steam around the tress.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawin s in which:

ig. 1 represents the appliance in side elevation in its operative position;

Fig. 2 represents an inner end appliance;

ig. 3 represents a longitudinal vertlcal section through the appliance;

Fig. 4 represents a transverse section taken in the planeof the line IVIV of Fig. 3, looking in the directionof the arrows; and

Fig. 5 represents a transverse section taken in in the direction of the arrows.

The hair waving appliance comprises, generally, the steam heater and the mandrel enclosed thereby, on which mandrel the tress of hair to be waved is wound and secured.

' denoted by 1 and 2 respectively. The inner tube is preferably made of'metal. The outer tube is preferably made of fiber or other heat 5 insulating material and it is spaced from the 1 inner tube to produce an air space between the tubes for serving the double purpose of keeping down the temperature of the outer tube so that the appliance can be readily handled when in operation, and also for materially delaying the condensation of the steam in the inner tube. The outer tube is provided with means as an eye 3 for the attachment of a weighted suspension cord 4 as is usual, the appliance being so suspended that its inner or scalp end will be somewhat below its outer end.

view of the in the plane of the line V-V of Fig. 3,1ook- The inner and outer tubes of the heater are g PATENT orrlcr.

EOWABD B. VAId' KIRK, OI LAROHIONT, NEW YORK, ASSIGHOB TO enmu. rm- KENT WAVE CORPORATION, OF NEW YORK, N. Y A CORPORATION OI new You STEAK HAIR wavme APPLIANCE Application filed February 11.1931. Serial n. 515,004.

A suitable closure is provided for the outer end of the heater, which closure in the present nstance comprises the closed end 5 of the inner tube and the cap 6 for the outer tube. A steam inlet nipple 7 and a suction outlet nipple 8, both of which pass through. the parts 5 and 6 serve to cause the end cap to space the outer end of the outer tube from the outer end of the inner tube.

The end closure for the inner or scalp end of the heater is shown as a flexible tube 9, for instance a rubber tube and a hand clamp carried by the inner end of the outer tube for temporarily closing the flexible tube around the tress with a steam tight joint. This flexible tube is shown as stretched over the slightly enlarged inner end of the inner tube and tightly wedged between it and the walls of the enlarged bore at the inner end of the outer tube to form a steam tight joint between the inner tube and the flexible tube.

The hand clamp which I have shown for temporarily closing the flexible tube around the tress comprises a ferrule 10 surroundin the inner end of the outer tube from whic ferrule an arm 11 projects, said arm having lateral branches 12 and 13 with uprising ends 14, 15. To the end 15 I hinge a clam plate 16, U-shaped in cross section, and to 516 end I hinge a cam lever 17 arranged in pos1- tion when closed to force the clamp plate 16 toward the lateral branches 12 and 13 to squeeze the-walls of the flexible tube 9 toether, around the tress adj aoent the scalp.

The suction outlet ni ple 8 is provided within the inner tube 0 the heater with a small extension tube 18 which leads along the bottom of theinner tube to the lower inner end of the heater into a proper position for removing the condensate from within the heater when suction is applied thereto, to form a partial vacuum in the heater.

The mandrel 19 on which the tress of hairis wound and secured in the usual manner is provided at its outer end with a fluted handle 20 which loosely fits the bore of the inner tube to center the woundtress and thus space it from thewalls of the bore of the inner tube. The grooves 21 through the fluted handle 20 serve to permit the steam to pass by the handle from the steam inlet nozzle 7 into intimate contact with the wound tress on the mandrel. The small extension suction tube 18 passes through one of the grooves 21 in the handle and acts as a guide in the insertion and removal of the mandrel to and from the heater.

The inlet nozzle 7 is provided with a suitable flexible tube 22 which leads from a source of steam supply, not shownherein. The suction outlet tube 8 is similarly provided with a flexible tube 23 which leads to a suction means, not shown herein, for forming a vacuum in the heater to ensure the removal of the condensate therefrom either during or after the steaming operation or during both the steaming operation and after the steaming operation is completed. The source of steam supply and the suction means, which are not shown herein, are fully illustrated and described in my copending application filed of even date herewith, its Serial N 0. being 515,003.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a steam hair waving appliance which, because of the spaced outer tube of heat insulating material, may be readily handled during or immediately after the steaming operation. It will furthermore be seen that by providing the spaced inner and outer tubes a dead air space is formed which materially delays the condensation of the steam within the heater. Furthermore, it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and steam tight closure for the inner or scalp end of the heater. It will be seen also that the extension tube 18 is positioned to take care of the condensate which may gather at the lower inner end of the heater. Also,

outer end of the mandrel serves to permit this handle to space the wound tress from the walls of the bore of the inner tube of the heater, thus allowing the steam to have ready access to the entire wound tress.

It is evident that various changes may be resorted to in the construction, form and arrangement of the several parts without de' parting from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not intend to be limited to the particular embodiment herein shown and described, but

What I claim is 1. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet. 7

2. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet at its outer end and a suction outlet passage leading from the inner end of the heater.

3. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet at its outer end and a suction outlet tube leading from the inner end of the heater at its bottom outwardly through its outer end.

the provision of the enlarged handle at the '4. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having steam inlet and suction outlet passages through its outer end, said suction outlet passage having an extension leading to the inner end of the heater.

5. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising an inner tube and an outer tube surrounding and spaced from the inner tube.

6. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising in inner tube and an outer tube of insulating material surrounding and spaced from the inner tube.

7. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet and also having a flexible closure for its inner end comprising a compressible tube and means for closing the tube around the tress.

8. In a steam hair waving appliance, a Wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet and also having a flexible closure for its inner end comprising a compressible tube and means carried by the heater for closing the tube around the tress.

In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater also having a rigid closure for its outer end and a flexible closure for its inner end.

10. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater also having a rigid closure for its outer end and a flexible closure for its inner end, said flexible closure comprising a compressible tube andmeans for closing the tube around the tress.

11. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a stem inlet and a suction outlet, said heater also havin a rigid closure for its outer end and a flexi le closure for its inner end, said flexible closure comprising a compressible tube and means carried by the heater for closing the tube around the tress.

12. In a steam hair waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, a rigid closure for spacing the outer ends of the tubes apart and a flexible inner closure for spacing the inner ends of the tubes apart.

13. In a steam hair Waving appliance, a wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, a rigid closure for spacing the outer ends of closure around the tress.

14. In a steam hair waving appliance, mandrel on which the tress is wound and heater therefor having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, end closures therefor and releasable means for forming a steam tight joint between the tress and the inner end closure.

15. In a. steam hair Waving appliance, a mandrel on which the tress is Wound and a heater therefor having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, end closures therefor and releasable means for forming a steam tight joint between the tress and the inner end closure, said mandrel having a handle at its outerend loosely fitting the bore of the inner tube of the heater to center the tress within the tube.

16. In a steam hair waving appliance, a mandrel on Which the tress is wound'and a heater therefor having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, end closures therefor and releasable means for forming a steam tight joint between the tress and the inner end closure, said mandrel having a fluted handle at its outer end loosely fitting the bore of the inner tube of the heater to center the tress within the tube.

17. In a steam hair waving appliance, a mandrel on which the tress is wound and a heater. therefor having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes, end closures therefor and releasable means for forming a steam tight joint between the tress and the inner end closure, said mandrel being provided with a head at its outer end loosely fitting the bore of the inner tube to center the tress therein, said head having openings therethrough for the passage of steam thereby.

- In a steam hair waving appliance, a mandrel on which the tress is woundand a heater therefor comprising a tube having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, end closures for the heater and releasable-means for forming a steam tight joint between the tress and the inner end closure, said mandrel having a handle at its outer end loosely fitting the bore of the heater tube to center the tress within the tube.

19. In a steam hair waving appliance, a mandrel on which the tress is wound and a heater therefor comprising a tube having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, end closures for the heater and releasable means for Forming a steam tight joint between the tress 1nd the inner end closure, said mandrel havng a handle at its outer end loosely fitting he bore of the heater tube to center the tress vithin the tube, said heater having openings heretlwough for the passage of steam there- I),

20. In a steam hair Waving appliance, a. wound tress heater having a steam inlet and a suction outlet, said heater comprising inner and outer spaced tubes and closures for the inner and outer ends of said tubes, the inner closure comprising a flexible tube wedged between the walls of the inner and outer tubes to form a steam tight joint.

In testimony, that I claim my invention, I have signed my name this th day of January, 1931.

HOWARD R. VAN KIRK.

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